網
網 — Netting
netting, network
On’yomiモウ (mou)
Kun’yomiあみ (ami)
Stroke order (14 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 網
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 網 | あみ ami | net; netting; web |
| 通信網 | つうしんもう tsuushinmou | communications network |
| 金網 | かなあみ kanaami | wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze |
| 交通網 | こうつうもう koutsuumou | transportation network; transport network; traffic network |
| 網戸 | あみど amido | window screen; insect screen; mosquito screen |
| 網膜 | もうまく moumaku | retina |
Study notes
網 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1194 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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